Policies and care provision in Latin America: A view of regional experiences

1 February 2015 | Publication

Work area(s)

Gender affairs Social development

Topic(s)

Care economy Social policies and programmes Time use Gender

Policies and care provision in Latin America: A view of regional experiences

- Author: Batthyány, Karina
- Physical description: 50 páginas.
- Publisher: ECLAC
- UN symbol (Signature): LC/L.3958
- Date: 1 February 2015

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Abstract

This study identifies the key challenges facing the region in the domain of care provision. To that end it describes, analyses and discusses the concept of care, the rights approach and the public policies implemented in Latin America and the Caribbean on the social organization of care. The document describes care policies in the region generally, and it specifically analyses experiences of the social organization of care provision in four countries. In Chile, it studies the Chile Crece Contigo national child-care programme; in Costa Rica it reviews the National Care Network; in Ecuador, it analyses the recognition of unpaid reproductive work in the 2008 Constitution and the National Plan for Good Living; and in Uruguay it considers the National Care System.

Table of contents

  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • I. The starting points: care provision and the sexual division of labour
  • II. Care provision and public policies
  • III. Care policies in Latin America
  • IV. Progress towards care policies and systems
  • V. Conclusions: challenges in constr ucting the care society in the region

SDG(s)

1. No poverty 3. Good health and well-being 5. Gender equality

Related project(s)

CEPAL-AECID